Rise of ISIS
The Rise of ISIS (or ISIL) Right now in the Middle East, there is a group known as I.S.I.S. (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) or I.S.I.L. (Islamic State of[…]
Daily Archive: September 11, 2014
War in Syria
There are two groups, Al Qaeda and Jabhat al-Nusra, fighting in the country of Syria because the people are trying to over throw the government. The people of Syria are[…]
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The Ebola Virus Scare
Five countries in West Africa are currently struggling with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. According to the World Health Organization, more than 3,000 individuals have been infected by[…]
The Ebola Outbreak
Beginning in March of 2014, an outbreak of the Ebola virus has run rampant throughout Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, all countries in West Africa. The Center for Disease[…]
Cursory Analysis: The protests in Ferguson, MO
Being gunned down is nothing new we hear about in today’s news, especially not from our own police protectors; but the reaction of the people on the Michael Brown case[…]
Central American children crossing the border
Earlier this summer was the close-to-home issue of the vast numbers of children illegally crossing the US border. Large numbers of unaccompanied children from Central America were showing up at[…]
California Running Out of Water?
Three years ago a drought began in California, specifically the central and northern parts of the state. As of recently the drought has gotten to be so severe that fifty-eight[…]
A Brief Overview: Immigrant Children at the US Border
This summer an unprecedented amount of unaccompanied Central American minors arrived at the southwest US border, surrendering themselves to border patrol agents and posing a challenge to policy makers and[…]
Ebola Crisis in West Africa
An Ebola outbreak in West Africa has recently called for cross-continental concern. The event that started in Liberia has spread to Guinea and Sierra Leone. The disease has already killed[…]
California’s Megadrought
Currently, California is in one of the worst droughts seen in a century. They call events like these “Megadroughts” due to their length, not severity. The true cause of this environmental[…]
